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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2025; 17(7): 107385
Published online Jul 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i7.107385
Published online Jul 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i7.107385
Table 2 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography perforations
Type of perforation | Stapfer (most used) | Howart | Incidence |
Type I | Duodenal wall perforation (by endoscope) | Duodenal perforation remote from papilla | 18% |
Type II | Periampullary perforation (precut/sphincterotomy) | Periampullary retroperitoneal perforation | 58% |
Type III | Biliary or pancreatic duct perforation (by intraductal instrumentation) | Guidewire related perforation | 13% |
Type IV | Retroperitoneal gas alone | - | 11% |
- Citation: Tarallo M, Crocetti D, Coppola A, Iannone I, Lamazza A, Sapienza P, Fiori E. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-related adverse events: What is the role of surgery today? World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(7): 107385
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i7/107385.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i7.107385